Husband: Joseph Riley Trantham |
Born: 1850/1851 in Greene Co, TN Married: 23 NOV 1897 in Cherokee Co, NC Died: 27 FEB 1940 in Cherokee Co, NC Father: Jeptha Trantham Mother: Salina Wright Spouses: Jane Smathers |
Wife: Nancy E Ledford |
Born: FEB 1861 in NC Died: 1934 in Cherokee Co, NC Father: Mother: Spouses: |
Children |
01 (M): Leander W Trantham Born: DEC 1882 in Cherokee Co, NC Died: after 1920 in Cherokee Co, NC Spouses: |
02 (F): Martha M Trantham Born: APR 1884 in Cherokee Co, NC Died: after 1900 in Cherokee Co, NC Spouses: |
03 (M): Elbert Floyd Trantham Born: 24 FEB 1886 in Cherokee Co, NC Died: 01 APR 1968 in Buncombe Co, NC Spouses: Dora Ivalee West |
04 (F): Sarah M Trantham Born: APR 1888 in Cherokee Co, NC Died: after 1900 in Cherokee Co, NC Spouses: |
05 (M): James B Trantham Born: NOV 1889 in Cherokee Co, NC Died: after 1910 in Cherokee Co, NC Spouses: |
06 (F): Dora E Trantham Born: MAY 1892 in Cherokee Co, NC Died: after 1900 in Cherokee Co, NC Spouses: |
07 (M): Adolphus Trantham Born: JUN 1894 in Cherokee Co, NC Died: after 1920 in Cherokee Co, NC Spouses: |
08 (F): Hester E Trantham Born: FEB 1896 in Cherokee Co, NC Died: after 1910 in Cherokee Co, NC Spouses: |
09 (M): Lawson Mc Trantham Born: JAN 1900 in Cherokee Co, NC Died: after 1930 in Cherokee Co, NC Spouses: |
Joseph Riley Trantham:
Notes:
!NOTES:D/C gives 3 Mar 1854 as B/D, but that doesn't match his earlier census records;
!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co, NC Shoal Creek # 485/485
Jeptha Trentham 40 Farmer $300/200 Buncombe
Salenia 39
John 13
Elisha 11
Joseph 9
Elizabeth 7
Franklin 4 Fanning Co., GA (sic)
Larkin 2
Lucinda 4/12 Cherokee Co, NC;
!CENSUS:1870 Haywood Co., NC Fines Creek # 73/73
Jeptha Trantham 46 Farmer $200/0 NC
Susan 29 GA
Sarah 16 TN
Joseph 14
William 12 NC
Laura 10
Thomas 8
Isabella 7 GA
David 3 TN
Nathan 1 NC;
!CENSUS:1880 Madison Co., NC Township No. 8 # 86/86
Ben A. Davis 28 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Sarah E. 27 Wife
Jeptha P. 4 son
Joseph 2 son
Mary L. 7/12 Nov. dau
Joseph Trantham 28 B-in-L S Farm laborer;
!MARRIAGE:23 Nov 1897 Cherokee Co., NC Joseph Trantham 48
& Nancy Ledford 32;
!CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 136/136
Joseph R. Trantham head Mar 1853 47 M 22 NC-NC-NC
Nancy E. wife Feb 1861 39 M 22 11-10
Leander W. son Dec 1882 17
Marthy M. dau Apr 1884 16
Elbert F. son Feb 1886 14
Sarah M. dau Apr 1888 12
James B. son Nov 1889 10
Dora E. dau May 1892 8
Randolph son Jun 1894 5
Hester E. dau Feb 1896 4
Lawson Mc. son Jan 1900 4/12;
!CENSUS:1910 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Topton # 434/448
Joseph R. Trantham head 58 m1 28 NC-NC-NC
Nancy wife 48 m1 28 10-9
James D. son 18
Dolphus son 15
Hester dau 12
Lawson son 10;
!CENSUS:1920 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Topton Precinct # 47/48
Joseph Trantham head 65 M NC-NC-NC
Nancy wife 60
Adolphus son 24
Lawson son 20;
AND
!CENSUS:1920 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Andrews Precinct # 144/160
Lee Trantham head 37 M NC-NC-NC
Ebbie wife 32 M
Ernest son 14
Ollie dau 7
Cora dau 4
Annie dau 2
Joseph father 65 M;
!CENSUS:1930 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 111/115
Lawson Trantham head 24 M 23 NC-NC-NC
Sallie wife 18
J. R. father 77 M 27
Nancy mother 65 M 15;
Nancy E Ledford:
Notes:
!NOTES:Maiden name LEDFORD per D/C of son Elbert
- Can't determine which Nancy Ledford she is. There is one in Cherokee (now Clay) Co., NC in 1870 & 1880, and one near the Tranthams in Madison Co., NC in 1880 (and there in 1870 & 1860, d/o Solomon Richard Ledford).
!CENSUS:1870;
!CENSUS:1880;
!MARRIAGE:23 Nov 1897 Cherokee Co., NC Joseph Trantham 48
& Nancy Ledford 32;
!CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 136/136
Joseph R. Trantham head Mar 1853 47 M 22 NC-NC-NC
Nancy E. wife Feb 1861 39 M 22 11-10
Leander W. son Dec 1882 17
Marthy M. dau Apr 1884 16
Elbert F. son Feb 1886 14
Sarah M. dau Apr 1888 12
James B. son Nov 1889 10
Dora E. dau May 1892 8
Randolph son Jun 1894 5
Hester E. dau Feb 1896 4
Lawson Mc. son Jan 1900 4/12;
!CENSUS:1910 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Topton # 434/448
Joseph R. Trantham head 58 m1 28 NC-NC-NC
Nancy wife 48 m1 28 10-9
James D. son 18
Dolphus son 15
Hester dau 12
Lawson son 10;
!CENSUS:1920 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Topton Precinct # 47/48
Joseph Trantham head 65 M NC-NC-NC
Nancy wife 60
Adolphus son 24
Lawson son 20;
!CENSUS:1930 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 111/115
Lawson Trantham head 24 M 23 NC-NC-NC
Sallie wife 18
J. R. father 77 M 27
Nancy mother 65 M 15;
!NOTES:Couldn't find D/C for her in NC;
(01) Leander W Trantham:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 136/136
Joseph R. Trantham head Mar 1853 47 M 22 NC-NC-NC
Nancy E. wife Feb 1861 39 M 22 11-10
Leander W. son Dec 1882 17
Marthy M. dau Apr 1884 16
Elbert F. son Feb 1886 14
Sarah M. dau Apr 1888 12
James B. son Nov 1889 10
Dora E. dau May 1892 8
Randolph son Jun 1894 5
Hester E. dau Feb 1896 4
Lawson Mc. son Jan 1900 4/12;
!CENSUS:1920 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Andrews Precinct # 144/160
Lee Trantham head 37 M NC-NC-NC
Ebbie wife 32 M
Ernest son 14
Ollie dau 7
Cora dau 4
Annie dau 2
Joseph father 65 M;
(02) Martha M Trantham:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 136/136
Joseph R. Trantham head Mar 1853 47 M 22 NC-NC-NC
Nancy E. wife Feb 1861 39 M 22 11-10
Leander W. son Dec 1882 17
Marthy M. dau Apr 1884 16
Elbert F. son Feb 1886 14
Sarah M. dau Apr 1888 12
James B. son Nov 1889 10
Dora E. dau May 1892 8
Randolph son Jun 1894 5
Hester E. dau Feb 1896 4
Lawson Mc. son Jan 1900 4/12;
(04) Sarah M Trantham:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 136/136
Joseph R. Trantham head Mar 1853 47 M 22 NC-NC-NC
Nancy E. wife Feb 1861 39 M 22 11-10
Leander W. son Dec 1882 17
Marthy M. dau Apr 1884 16
Elbert F. son Feb 1886 14
Sarah M. dau Apr 1888 12
James B. son Nov 1889 10
Dora E. dau May 1892 8
Randolph son Jun 1894 5
Hester E. dau Feb 1896 4
Lawson Mc. son Jan 1900 4/12;
(05) James B Trantham:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 136/136
Joseph R. Trantham head Mar 1853 47 M 22 NC-NC-NC
Nancy E. wife Feb 1861 39 M 22 11-10
Leander W. son Dec 1882 17
Marthy M. dau Apr 1884 16
Elbert F. son Feb 1886 14
Sarah M. dau Apr 1888 12
James B. son Nov 1889 10
Dora E. dau May 1892 8
Randolph son Jun 1894 5
Hester E. dau Feb 1896 4
Lawson Mc. son Jan 1900 4/12;
!CENSUS:1910 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Topton # 434/448
Joseph R. Trantham head 58 m1 28 NC-NC-NC
Nancy wife 48 m1 28 10-9
James D. son 18
Dolphus son 15
Hester dau 12
Lawson son 10;
(06) Dora E Trantham:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 136/136
Joseph R. Trantham head Mar 1853 47 M 22 NC-NC-NC
Nancy E. wife Feb 1861 39 M 22 11-10
Leander W. son Dec 1882 17
Marthy M. dau Apr 1884 16
Elbert F. son Feb 1886 14
Sarah M. dau Apr 1888 12
James B. son Nov 1889 10
Dora E. dau May 1892 8
Randolph son Jun 1894 5
Hester E. dau Feb 1896 4
Lawson Mc. son Jan 1900 4/12;
(07) Adolphus Trantham:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 136/136
Joseph R. Trantham head Mar 1853 47 M 22 NC-NC-NC
Nancy E. wife Feb 1861 39 M 22 11-10
Leander W. son Dec 1882 17
Marthy M. dau Apr 1884 16
Elbert F. son Feb 1886 14
Sarah M. dau Apr 1888 12
James B. son Nov 1889 10
Dora E. dau May 1892 8
Randolph son Jun 1894 5
Hester E. dau Feb 1896 4
Lawson Mc. son Jan 1900 4/12;
!CENSUS:1910 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Topton # 434/448
Joseph R. Trantham head 58 m1 28 NC-NC-NC
Nancy wife 48 m1 28 10-9
James D. son 18
Dolphus son 15
Hester dau 12
Lawson son 10;
!CENSUS:1920 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Topton Precinct # 47/48
Joseph Trantham head 65 M NC-NC-NC
Nancy wife 60
Adolphus son 24
Lawson son 20;
(08) Hester E Trantham:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 136/136
Joseph R. Trantham head Mar 1853 47 M 22 NC-NC-NC
Nancy E. wife Feb 1861 39 M 22 11-10
Leander W. son Dec 1882 17
Marthy M. dau Apr 1884 16
Elbert F. son Feb 1886 14
Sarah M. dau Apr 1888 12
James B. son Nov 1889 10
Dora E. dau May 1892 8
Randolph son Jun 1894 5
Hester E. dau Feb 1896 4
Lawson Mc. son Jan 1900 4/12;
!CENSUS:1910 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Topton # 434/448
Joseph R. Trantham head 58 m1 28 NC-NC-NC
Nancy wife 48 m1 28 10-9
James D. son 18
Dolphus son 15
Hester dau 12
Lawson son 10;
(09) Lawson Mc Trantham:
Notes:
!CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 136/136
Joseph R. Trantham head Mar 1853 47 M 22 NC-NC-NC
Nancy E. wife Feb 1861 39 M 22 11-10
Leander W. son Dec 1882 17
Marthy M. dau Apr 1884 16
Elbert F. son Feb 1886 14
Sarah M. dau Apr 1888 12
James B. son Nov 1889 10
Dora E. dau May 1892 8
Randolph son Jun 1894 5
Hester E. dau Feb 1896 4
Lawson Mc. son Jan 1900 4/12;
!CENSUS:1910 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Topton # 434/448
Joseph R. Trantham head 58 m1 28 NC-NC-NC
Nancy wife 48 m1 28 10-9
James D. son 18
Dolphus son 15
Hester dau 12
Lawson son 10;
!CENSUS:1920 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Topton Precinct # 47/48
Joseph Trantham head 65 M NC-NC-NC
Nancy wife 60
Adolphus son 24
Lawson son 20;
!CENSUS:1930 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 111/115
Lawson Trantham head 24 M 23 NC-NC-NC
Sallie wife 18
J. R. father 77 M 27
Nancy mother 65 M 15;
Revised: June 27, 2024
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